FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER. 



135 



Shingles pieces 



Adirondack counties 40 , 378 , 250 



Catskill counties 4 , 301 , 250 



Farming counties 20 , 874 , 000 



6 5.S53,5°o 



Lath 



Adirondack counties 5 * , 5 * 9 . 1 50 



Catskill counties 6,510, 800 



Farming counties " 23,167, 400 



'!. 197.350 



These figures compared with 1907 show increase or decrease as 

 follows : 



The output of spruce lumber — decrease 44,075,255 feet 



The output of hemlock lumber — decrease 1 , 630 , 580 feet 



The output of pine lumber — increase 3 , 039 , 053 feet 



The output of maple lumber — increase 32,129,175 feet 



The output of beech lumber — increase 8 , 646 , 199 feet 



The output of birch lumber — decrease 7 , 980 ,174 feet 



The output of oak* lumber — increase 31, 60 7, 352 feet 



The output of basswood lumber — increase 10, 714, 652 feet 



The output of chestnut* lumber — increase 5 , 336, 560 feet 



The output of poplar lumber — decrease 7,426,611 feet 



The output of elm lumber — increase 5,571,441 feet 



The output of ash lumber — increase 589 , 743 feet 



The output of pulpwood — decrease 5,577 cords, equivalent 3,061,773 feet 



The output of shingles — increase 5 , 134, 500 pieces 



The output of lath — decrease 8,927, 650 pieces 



It will be noted that the Adirondack forest produced approximately 95 

 per cent, of the spruce lumber, 35 per cent, of the hemlock, 45 per cent, of 

 the pine and 2 7 per cent of the hardwood, or 50 per cent, of the entire lumber 

 cut of the State, 98 per cent, of the pulp, 17 per cent, of the round wood 

 products, making a total production of 685,563,516 feet B. M. 



* Including railroad ties. 

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